Saint Laurent Teddy Varsity Jacket 625918, Black Wool with Gold Saint Laurent Script Back, Size 44
Saint Laurent Teddy Varsity Jacket 625918, Black Wool with Gold Saint Laurent Script Back, Size 44
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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- As Found
A signature worn on the shoulders
Most varsity jackets announce a school; this one announces a house, in a hand that looks written rather than stitched. The front is kept almost silent so the back can carry the whole statement. It is the Paris teddy in its most graphic and most wearable form.
Best for: Saint Laurent collectors; slim-cut black varsity wardrobes
Condition notes
Light signs of use; no conspicuous marks or damage noted.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A Saint Laurent teddy jacket, reference 625918 Y180W: black wool from collar to hem, with the house name written across the back in a looping gold script and gold striped rib at every edge. Tagged 44.
The Piece
The back is where the jacket speaks. Saint Laurent runs on the diagonal in raised gold and camel thread, the two words joined by a long underline stroke that sweeps out beneath them like a signature on a pennant. Everything around it is plain black wool, so the script reads from across a room.
The front keeps to the classic letterman plan: black snaps from collar to hem, two slanted welt pockets edged in camel, and no chest patch at all. The collar, cuffs and hem are ribbed in black with twin gold stripes, and the inside is lined in smooth black. The cut is close and short in the body, the teddy as Saint Laurent prefers it: lean rather than boxy.
The teddy has been a fixture of the Saint Laurent menswear wardrobe since the 2010s, and the script back is among its most recognisable forms.
Details
- Maker: Saint Laurent
- Reference: 625918 Y180W (per size label)
- Style: Teddy varsity jacket, snap front
- Shell: Wool
- Decoration: Embroidered Saint Laurent script to the back
- Colour: Black with gold
- Size: 44, 170/88A (per label)
- Shoulder: 43 cm (16.9 in)
- Chest width: 52 cm (20.5 in)
- Length: 59 cm (23.2 in)
- Sleeve: 60 cm (23.6 in); centre back to cuff 81 cm (31.9 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Light signs of use, with no conspicuous marks or damage noted.
- The wool and rib show the soft handling of a worn jacket; every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Dry clean only; store on a broad hanger away from direct light so the gold thread keeps its sheen.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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